Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-25
THIRD EDITION.
Tne n. q o Railroad Accider'

In yesterday's issue of the REF 0BLI.
CAN . brief report was given Of al ac
cident that occurred near Leslie Station,
between Newark and Elkton, on the b
3 o Railroad. The Baltimore Sur
70. day has the following more full and
detailed account of the affair:
The most serious accident that has
yet taken place on the new Baltimore
and philadelphia Railroad Baltimore
and Ohio branch to Philadt iphis) &C
Cured on Thursday morning near the
place where the bridge OF the North
east and Mechanics' Valley Road
crosses the track, about o mile east Of
Leslie Station. which III about . mile
from Northeast, Cecil County. Train
No. 46, moving east, and train No. AZ
going west, collided at this point at l. 80
O'Clock this morning. Both trains were
engaged In carrying express matter,
and are known as New York and Bal:i'
more express trains. The west bound
tain had two passenger cars attach, d
which were filled with emigrants. The
trains we're scheduled to meet at Sin.
9erly, which Ia the second station easi
Of Leslie, but one was late.
The cause of the collision ia rot posi-.
lively known, but 1t is intimated that
the engineer of the east-bouDd train
mistook the orders, and 1t Ia probable
that Leslie is the sta ton 1t which they
should have met. The east-bound trai1
was running Mt rapid rate at the time
while the west. bound WAS moving NOR,
slowly. Owing to there being curves
on each aide It was impossible to 40,
each other for but short distance Tn,
two engines were 80 telescoped that /
was found that three engines could no
pull them apart. Four express car
were thrown from the track and badly
damaged. This engineers and firemeI
jumped, with the exception Of Georg'
Armstrong, fireman ON the east bount
train, which was drawn by engine No
1853. He Was injured In the chest ant
arm. John Crogan, of Weston, Yves
Virginia, an extra fireman, who wa.
learning the road, In jumping fractured
his skull. Engineer George Robin EFT,
of Baltimore, of the east. bound train,
was injured about the head and ankle.
The west bound train was drawn By
engine 7G6. manned by Engineer Hugh
Fitzpatrick, Of Philadelphia, and Fire
man NJ. j. Murths, OF Columbus, Ohio
Neither was hurt. Conductors Lee anG
Miller, both Of Baltimore, were IL
charge Of the west and east. bound
trains respectively. A wrecking trair
came from Wilmington shortly afts
the accident, bringing Roadmaster W
A. Pratt, Trainmaster j. 4. Spurriel
and Supervisor OF Engines George
Chambers. DIR. Palmer, Of Whining
ton, was brought to attend 10 tn,
wounded. DR.. p. B. HOusekeeper, O
Northeast, had arrived before him. TIL,
injured men were taken to Leslie.
train from Baltimore took the emf
grants to that city.
Express matter was taken ont of tn,
cars, and eggs, chickens, clothing anG
many other things, some in a damaged
condition, are strewn around the scent
of the accident. The collision occurred
right beneath the bridge crossing the
track at the Northeast and Mechanics
Valley road. When theengines coilid I'd
they went into the air, and the bridge,
which is about twenty feet high, wac
lifted off its foundati Dds and made IN.
safe for trSvel. A box in which was q
coffin containing corpse was destroyed
but the &C fin not injured to any xtent'
Travel was blockad ID until 3 O'Clock ~
the afternoon.